Nurse Quotes Romeo And Juliet Act 1

The nurse is a servant who nursed juliet as a baby the nurse s own baby died just before juliet was born and raised her through childhood.

Nurse quotes romeo and juliet act 1. One of the nurse s roles in romeo and juliet is to highlight the development of juliet s character. No fear romeo and juliet no fear. Act 1 scene 4 yea quoth he dost thou fall upon thy face thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit wilt thou not jule 1 3. When romeo is banished the nurse suggests that juliet would be just as happy with paris because he s better looking.

Nurse where s my daughter. Romeo and juliet s quick attraction to one other must be viewed through the lens of their youth. In act 1 juliet is already showing her powers of deception by asking her nurse about two other men before asking after romeo because she does not want to arouse her chaperone s suspicions. Call her forth to me.

She is juliet s best friend and confidante and in many ways is more her mother than lady capulet is. Previous section prologue next section act 1 scene 2. The nurse s main role in the play is that of a secondary mother figure for juliet. Nurse where s my daughter.

Juliet s disagreement also signals a break with her former trusted confidante. Enter lady capulet and nurse. The nurse clearly enjoys a closer relationship with juliet than lady capulet does. Act 1 scene 3 page 2.

Act 1 scene 3 quotes i might live to see thee married once i have my wish the nurse states that her wish is to see juliet be married. Were not i thine only nurse i would say thou hadst suck d wisdom from thy teat. Lady capulet and the nurse enter. A man young lady.

I bade her come. As after all the years she has watched her grow up she will be content with seeing juliet at her most priveledged event. Tell her to come to me. Lady such a man as all the world why he s a man of wax.

Quickly memorize the terms phrases and much more. Now by my maidenhead at twelve year old. Juliet disagrees which shows that her passion for romeo is no longer merely physical.